"Text/Bo Yang" Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first king (general of conquering barbarians) of the Tokugawa Dynasty (Edo Shogunate) in Japan. Died at the age of five. Tokugawa Ieyasu has erected the spiritual fortress of Yamato Soul in Japanese history. However, in 1867, the Tokugawa Dynasty was destroyed by the cannons of the British, French, American and Dutch fleets in the Western world. People's hatred, thinking that the humiliation of Japan was caused by them.The mental state is the same as when China was in the 1911 Revolution, everyone hated the Qing Dynasty.In the Second World War, Japan lost its dignity and lost its dignity. All the accumulated glory and pride in the past were all dreamed of. The Japanese found that the era they lived in was actually the same as that of Tokugawa Ieyasu three hundred years ago—— - Deceit, struggle, life and death are not tolerated, there is almost no difference, so it arouses re-examination.One of the best writers in the Japanese literary world, Yamaoka Shohachi rose up. Through the understanding of history, facing the environment of contemporary Japan, he began to write "Tokugawa Ieyasu" and published it serially in the newspaper.I use the word "rising" to describe a hero who is astounding, and I describe Yamaoka Shohachi because he used a pen to reawaken the lost soul of Yamato and rebuild the confidence of the Japanese.Yamaoka Shohachi possesses solid historical knowledge. He began to explore from Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandfather and maternal grandfather, and went all the way to the unified shogunate dynasty established by Tokugawa Ieyasu.Yamaoka Shohachi used more than 10 million words in Japanese to describe almost every person, every movement, and mental journey in Tokugawa Ieyasu's life in detail, and put forward the theme: "Patience!"

Patience is not cowardice, let alone submission. Only giants know what patience is. It seems that after the defeat of Gou Jian, he was willing to be the enemy's slave. Han Xin was forced to crawl under his crotch by the hooligans. He accepted it silently. If a person is not strong enough, he absolutely cannot bear it.When the leader Oda asked Tokugawa Ieyasu to kill his wife and son, Tokugawa Ieyasu did it immediately without hesitation. Only a coward would rashly draw his sword and bleed five steps. "It is better to be broken than to be whole" is tragic and moves the martyrs.But how many political leaders in history often prefer to be safe, and wait for the day when the broken jade will be restored to its original state.

Someone once asked Ieyasu Tokugawa: "Is there any way to listen to the cuckoo if it doesn't sing?" Tokugawa Ieyasu's answer is: "Wait for it to cry." Dumas's last sentence in his superb masterpiece "The Enmity of Monte Cristo" is: "Wait!" It is a mystery--a secret to the humble coward, and a springboard to the mighty giant.During the Warring States Period in Japan, heroes and heroes emerged in large numbers, including Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and only Tokugawa Ieyasu deeply understood this mystery.The author, Shohachi Yamaoka, extracted this mystery in the depths of Tokugawa Ieyasu's spirit, pointing out that it is the gene that transforms from weak to strong, and made the post-war Japanese finally stand up amidst the broken tiles.

Isolated patience has no power, but must come from wise choices. Chinese readers who are familiar with it will remember the scene of "Let Xuzhou". Liu Bei is the governor of Xuzhou. Not long ago, in a foreign war, Lu Bu attacked Xuzhou City, and Liu Bei was defeated by the enemy.Anyone's reaction would be to be at odds with Lv Bu from now on. Otherwise, Liu Bei would have surrendered to Lv Bu instead, and Xiaopei, who was placed in Lv Bu's original residence by Lv Bu, required incomparable wisdom for this shameful decision.After the Battle of Ozasa, Tokugawa Ieyasu not only did not avenge the lord Imagawa (revenge for the old lord is the most noble sentiment of Japanese samurai, otherwise he will be cast aside) but made a treaty with the lord's enemy. Violent reactions, like Liu Bei, are unexpected and unbearable, and finally they can achieve the set goal with difficulty, so that the author Yamaoka Shohachi marveled at his courage.

Every line and every page of "Tokugawa Ieyasu" with more than 10 million characters is full of strategy, deceit, and murderous intentions, but it is also full of loyalty, service, and the lofty concept of unifying the country.There are two books in China that can be compared with it, one is, the other is.Because it has always been enclosed in difficult classical Chinese, it has little influence; the characters above are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and become one of the books that have the greatest impact on Chinese character.Similarly, Tokugawa Ieyasu's demeanor also influenced Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu was deeply trusted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.Regarding political allegiance, another historian, Kuwata Tadakami, who once talked with Yamaoka Shohachi about Tokugawa Ieyasu, once offered a sensational warning. In your lifetime, you must never rebel. ——However, only a fool would do this.” Tokugawa Ieyasu finally took the blame and killed Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s descendants.This reminds us of Sima Yi in China, but the difference is that Sima Yi was forced to save himself, on the road of no return, and the next generation will do it.But Tokugawa Ieyasu took the initiative to wipe out all potential enemies.After the Second World War, the excessive deference and subservience of the Japanese towards the Americans was a warning that it was not an auspicious sign.A nation that can't be tolerated will surely revive; it is not comparable to a nation that only shouts passionate slogans and falls into disaster.

Ieyasu Tokugawa accepted almost all traditional Chinese culture—except for the imperial examination system, he wrote Chinese characters, wrote Chinese poems, ate Chinese medicine, worshiped Zhu Xi, and worshiped Zhu Yuanzhang.The problem is that Zhu Xi was not a lively and open-minded thinker, and Zhu Yuanzhang was an ignorant tyrant. The Tokugawa Dynasty finally promulgated the "Law of Seclusion", and China and Japan began to share a common destiny until the 19th century, but the results were very different.In the 19th century, after a few naval guns were fired, Japan grew rapidly in a short period of time after the shackles were lifted, while China was unable to establish a modern and complete country after being bombarded more.Then some people think: after the end of the Second World War, Tokugawa Ieyasu's spirit revived Japan, but China won miserably, fulfilling the old proverb: climb high, fall hard.One of the reasons is that China lacks the spirit of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who permeates the awe of contemporary and future generations no matter whether he rises or falls, and there is also a lack of literary works that introduce such heroes to Chinese people.

The only way to know a country and a people is to read their well-known literature—not to read the classics of the academy.Reading "Three Kingdoms" will not understand the Three Kingdoms era, but reading it will immediately leave a deep impression on the Three Kingdoms era.The same is true for understanding Japan. The writing style of "Tokugawa Ieyasu" is fascinating.If you lie on the bed and read before going to bed, you will suddenly find that it is dawn. Because the author uses the novel genre and revolves around the bones of historical facts, the imagination can be fully liberated and unrestrained, allowing us to see the true nature of a nation. nature.

We respect the classics enshrined in the halls of deep learning, but that is another level, an intellectual heritage that makes people awe-inspiring.However, the intellectuals who are united with the masses of the people have a heavier and more serious mission. They use the essence of the classics, or the lively spirit that is lacking in the classics, to use modern literary forms and high-level writing With skill, cooking becomes a delicacy that everyone can taste and enjoy.Historical literary works with goals and deep meaning are different from "storytelling", and they are of great benefit to the growth of people's minds. What "Tokugawa Ieyasu" gives us is not only a super long novel that we can't bear to explain, but a message that spreads out: a textbook of Japanese-style power games; in non-power occasions, it is a textbook of Japanese-style business games.No matter in Taipei, Hong Kong, or in the Mainland, there is a phenomenon that when Chinese businessmen do business with Japanese businessmen, they will find that the Japanese businessmen’s precise calculations often only leave you with enough profits to survive, making you unwilling Accept, but dare not refuse, so at a loss.In "Tokugawa Ieyasu", we will understand that this is the deep element of Japanese culture, and you can only find the way to crack it if you exist in the deep element of Japanese culture.

Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was once relegated during the Meiji Restoration, has now become half-human and half-god in the eyes of the Japanese, and is enshrined as the "God of the East". The famous Tokugawa Ieyasu is fully highlighted, and the essence of inheriting the spirit of Yamato is fully presented.The writer Yamaoka Shohachi has become our opponent to learn from and surpass. Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, winning every battle, is a traditional Chinese concept of war, which is invaluable; but if you only come into contact with the Japanese nation from the perspective of appreciation, you will also have infinite surprises and praises, which will enrich our lives.